The Tyrant Mistook Me for a Companion

Chapter 41:

“What brings you here? I thought we won’t have a marriage.”

The Duke of Amelan narrowed his brows as he looked at Edgar.

What’s wrong with him all of a sudden?

The marriage has already fallen apart, and I even apologized.

‘She won’t tell him what happened, won’t she?’

Did he get caught with a pattern? I don’t think so.

The Duke of Amelan trembled with anxiety.

Edgar, who suddenly came in, was in that state without saying a word.

It’s been an hour.

Duke Edgar was ruthless with life at any time.

It wasn’t a good way to use force in front of him either.

‘That monster absorbs all the power.’

The duke had a throbbing head. He was going to use him and throw him away, but things got messed up.

Eventually he was forced to ask again.

“Count Edgar. Didn’t you say you had something to say?”

Edgar didn’t say anything to his question.

He was glaring at him as much as he could, touching his chin.

He’s so nervous that he can’t sit still.

“Count Edgar!”

In the end, the Duke of Amelan slammed the table.

“Count.”

At the same time the knight who came with Edgar called him.

“I got the auction.”

Edgar, who heard the knight, put his hands together and took it before his face.

“Duke Amelan. I heard a funny story.”

Obviously, he was low in rank, but it was like he was speaking like a pawn. but he was speaking condescendingly.

But Duke Amelan did not point it out. It was because he was not a person to speak up.

In addition, the Velois family has more money and power than the duke.

The emperor told me not to cross the Velois family, so I have no choice but to save myself.

“Damn.”

How did our family come to this?

Duke Amelan pressed his index finger against his forehead. He felt like getting a headache.

“What funny story are you talking about?”

“Cedric Amelan. Your son.”

“Did Cedric do anything wrong when he went to your house?”

I didn’t hear such a thing. Although he was a little sloppy, he was not a man to do nonsense.

“No way.”

Did he really get caught?

For a moment the face of the Duke of Amelan turned pale.

“Oh, you must have noticed. Then shall we hear an excuse?”

Edgar crossed his legs and raised his head.

His low voice shook my body.

‘It is clear that he knows. What should I do?’

Edgar, who was staring at Duke Amelan, spoke.

“I can hear the sound of your brain rolling all the way here. Duke Amelan.”

“Count Edgar. Listen to my story.”

He went on hastily.

“I didn’t know either! My son didn’t know! It really just came out of the blue. I really didn’t expect the pattern to come out so soon.”

“……You didn’t know? Your excuse is not sincere. How dare you ignore me”

Edgar looked at Duke Amelan with cold eyes.

“Cedric Amelan, twenty-one.”

“Count Edgar.”

There was a tremor in his voice.

Seven years apart.

“I thought you said sixteen.”

“It is……”

The Duke of Amelan knelt on the floor.

“Hey, please let me off this time.”

He begged desperately. Otherwise, he may die.

It was the Velois family. Even if he had the rank of count, he had enough power to keep the royal family in check.

Therefore, if caught, you are likely to die.

In addition, the Velois family did not rely on anyone. There was no place where their hands were not outstretched.

“My son was very interested in Elle. He must have fallen in love at first sight.”

“Ha.”

Edgar laughed low.

Who did you dare to have in mind?

In addition, Elle was different from the others.

Her mouth was harsh, and she had no hesitation in her actions. It was said that she was not a daughter-in-law that would be welcomed by a noble family.

“I can’t hear you anymore. Everything you say is so dirty that it’s such a waste of time.”

Edgar rose from his seat, looking at Duke Amelan, who was lying face down under his feet.

The duke reached for the crotch of his trousers.

“Well, please.”

Edgar trampled on the duke’s hand without saying a word.

“I responded to the absurd demands of the Amelan family because you had what I wanted in your hands. It was just that.”

The skin on the back of his hand was peeled off with his shoes.

“Argh! Argh!”

A painful groan broke out with its mouth.

“And what do you think I’ll do now that I’ve got it?”

Edgar stared at Amelan’s squashed hand without moving.

“How dare you against the Velois. that are also over my daughter?”

They’re not even worth it.

He was so upset that he couldn’t even speak.

There were many nobles in this empire, so it would be safe for a family to disappear. Even if it was a Duke.

Edgar’s mouth twisted up.

“Take care of him.”

The knights moved quickly at Edgar’s words.

“Get rid of everything as if it never existed.”

Edgar wiped the blood off his shoes on the carpet.

Then he raised the corners of his mouth toward the crying Duke Amelan.

“It was a pleasure, Duke.”

Duke Amelan shouted, looking back at Edgar, who was walking.

“As much as my, as my son! Please! Forgive me!”

But Edgar did not reply.

They had to pay for tricking his daughter.

It didn’t matter if the emperor found out about this.

Edgar was so invisible.

* * *

Leon felt uncomfortable.

He was supposed to see Elle before he left tomorrow morning, but he didn’t think he could.

Because Edgar came to him and warned him.

“Go quietly. You’d better just go without saying goodbye.”

” I know you have different feelings for Elle, but you know who’s here right now.”

“If Delther gets interested in you, it will be Elle who gets in trouble. You’d better think well.”

It was Edgar’s words to act wisely.

His existence was a problem of course because it was kept secret from others.

Isn’t the reason why the royal family came here because of what happened recently.

It would be annoying if a first-timer kept standing out. It was obvious that he would be interested in me.

I think it’s already late for that part.

If it weren’t for that Delther, I wouldn’t have been this nervous.

As I strolled in the garden, I recalled the conversation I had with Janice.

‘I’m sure she is my companion.’

Then how do I kill her?

Leon gritted his teeth. His stomach was burning and he was about to go crazy.

He was sure.

He will pass the examination. It was what Elle wanted, and it was a promise.

“It’s too much to do.”

I know you care about your daughter, but do you have to be so wary of me?

I moved to find out the information, but I found nothing.

In the end, I didn’t get anything before I left this house.

Leon took off his coat and looked at his wrist.

“I’ve been caught with this.”

It’s terrible.

The look on Elle’s face, which looked at my wrist, came to mind.

Betrayal? Resentment? No, it was a complicated emotion that I couldn’t express.

What was it like to act in front of Delther and Janice?

Who the hell does she care about?

“Delther Cavezer.”

The prince kept getting on my nerves.

There was nothing I liked about the way he looked down on Elle, and the way he spoke and acted.

“…Shall I kill you?”

He wanted to kill everyone else but Elle.

He hated complicated things.

“I miss you.”

He just didn’t see her for a while, but it was hard to control his emotions.

Leon went straight to the door. Because he was a man who thought and acted at the same time.

‘I’ll have to buy myself time’

There was no need to touch others because Janice was suspected.

As he approached Elle’s room, the corners of his mouth went up automatically.

She must be sleeping at this time.

Elle’s behavior came to mind without realizing.

Leon, who reached the front of the room, looked still inside.

“She’s sleeping.”

Elle’s presence was also quiet.

He looked around and grabbed the door handle.

Squeak.

Leon shuddered at the sound. Fortunately, she didn’t wake up.

Leon went into the room and found Elle.

He could see that she was sleeping on her stomach on the table.

Why did she work so hard to sleep so uncomfortable here?

“……how can I forget you when you do this.”

Leon found a sprawling letter paper on the table.

Looking at the crumpled and discarded papers on the floor, she seemed to have struggled quite a bit.

A bracelet was placed next to the letter paper Elle wrote.

‘What is this?’

He could see a cross between black and red. It was obvious that the sloppy one was made by her

Leon saw Elle, who fell asleep.

His heart tickled when he saw Elle sleeping.

He leaned down to meet Elle’s eye level.

He ruffled her messy hair back.

“You’re not careful.”

I told you to lock the door at night.

It was clear that Elle had no awareness of me.

Unlike his young age, he’s already grown up, but she still treats him like a child.

The red hair went well with the white face.

Leon’s eyes soon turned red.

He whispered low, looking at Elle’s wrist, wearing a blue ribbon.

“Sorry, I couldn’t even say goodbye.”

He lowered his head and lifted Elle gently.

“Ugh”

Elle groaned and talked in her sleep. That stopped Leon from moving.

Even the way she mumbled while frowning was pretty.

Leon was afraid that Elle would wake up. But contrary to his concern, Elle slept well in Leon’s arms.

Carefully went to bed and laid Elle down.

The pen was on her face, so he could tell how much trouble she had been struggling.

He gently erased the pen marks on her cheeks with his fingers.

‘It looks like you wrote hard.’

Leon knew.

That this will be his last goodbye

He gently kissed the sleeping Elle’s forehead.

“Bye. I’ll be back.”

Leon took the bracelet along with the letter that belonged to him and left the room.